More and more old tires are being recycled, and lithium ion batteries have caused several fires at a Midwest MRF.
More and more old tires are being recycled, and lithium ion batteries have caused several fires at a Midwest MRF.
Seattle enacts another plastic bag ban, and a stick-on label could change the look of the aluminum can.
Pratt Industries sets a one-day recycled paper production record, and some Canadian grocery stores take aim at waste by eliminating packaging altogether.
A paper-products maker shifts from newsprint to recycled lightweight linerboard at a Quebec mill, and a hauler serving multi-family housing is caught dumping recyclable materials into the garbage.
An audit report examines the extended producer responsibility program in British Columbia, and textiles recycling comes to the curb in one Texas city.
Chicago passes a budget that includes a fee on shopping bags, and Whirlpool offers an answer to food waste.
A Vermont materials recovery facility shuts down, and Ikea announces efforts to boost its already high recycling rate.
The Windy City’s recycling rate sees another drop, and some residents are unhappy with the way Charlotte, N.C. wants OCC placed in the cart.
A couple of cities consider adding curbside service, and two other municipalities wrestle with the difficulties of providing recycling service to apartment buildings.
A Michigan facility has another record-setting year for the volume of recyclable materials it sends to market, and Denver gets some bad news about its recycling rate. Continue Reading